Re: [gentoo-user] I want a low-end usb laser printer with minimal config hassle

2018-12-08 Thread Mick
On Saturday, 8 December 2018 10:36:07 GMT Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Friday, 7 December 2018 22:47:06 GMT Peter Humphrey wrote: > > On Friday, 7 December 2018 18:46:54 GMT Manuel McLure wrote: > > > I'd highly recommend getting a networked printer that supports Port 9100 > > > instead of a USB one

Re: [gentoo-user] I want a low-end usb laser printer with minimal config hassle

2018-12-08 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Friday, 7 December 2018 22:47:06 GMT Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Friday, 7 December 2018 18:46:54 GMT Manuel McLure wrote: > > I'd highly recommend getting a networked printer that supports Port 9100 > > instead of a USB one - this allows you to use the same printer for all of > > your systems.

Re: [gentoo-user] I want a low-end usb laser printer with minimal config hassle

2018-12-07 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Friday, 7 December 2018 18:46:54 GMT Manuel McLure wrote: > I'd highly recommend getting a networked printer that supports Port 9100 > instead of a USB one - this allows you to use the same printer for all of > your systems. Nonsense. You just don't need a network interface if you don't have

Re: [gentoo-user] I want a low-end usb laser printer with minimal config hassle

2018-12-07 Thread taii...@gmx.com
On 12/07/2018 01:46 PM, Manuel McLure wrote: > The main thing you want to look for is PCL and/or PostScript compatibility. > And I'd highly recommend getting a networked printer that supports Port > 9100 instead of a USB one - this allows you to use the same printer for all > of your systems.

Re: [gentoo-user] I want a low-end usb laser printer with minimal config hassle

2018-12-07 Thread Manuel McLure
On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 8:12 AM »Q« wrote: > I'm looking for recommendations for a low-end laser printer. I don't > need networking and I'd like to keep things as simple as possible, so > I'm probably looking for just a usb printer which works with cups. I'd > very much prefer one which doesn't

[gentoo-user] I want a low-end usb laser printer with minimal config hassle

2018-12-07 Thread »Q«
I'm looking for recommendations for a low-end laser printer. I don't need networking and I'd like to keep things as simple as possible, so I'm probably looking for just a usb printer which works with cups. I'd very much prefer one which doesn't require proprietary firmware to be loaded or